Rumor: Blu-ray Enabled Wii in 2010

Shark2k · 10-29-2009, 01:23 PM

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Gaming site Maxconsole.net, citing information leaked to Logic-Sunrise.com by a Nintendo France marketing employee, is reporting that a new Nintendo console will be launched worldwide in the third quarter of 2010. This "Wii 2" will reportedly get a Blu-ray drive, and support 1080p for games and movies.

An official announcement will reportedly happen just one month before launch date. In the intervening months, "huge publicity and viral marketing will be utilized to create buzz" (so this post is ultimately contributing to that, right? Damned if you do...).

Allegedly, there will be the option to trade in old Wii's for "Wii 2" consoles...

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=3617

You can read the rest of the article at the link above. I don't personally believe it, but thought I would put it out there.

-Shark2k

Razor05 · 10-29-2009, 02:07 PM

Heh, that would be nice. The Wii on the same playing field as the 360 & PS3.

KEEBS1984 · 10-29-2009, 03:34 PM

Doh nvm!

Halo360Fan · 10-29-2009, 03:55 PM

wow if this is true that sucks for me and wii owners that have an HDTV cause it will support 1080P rather than a horrible 480P

Chris Gerhard · 10-29-2009, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Halo360Fan

wow if this is true that sucks for me and wii owners that have an HDTV cause it will support 1080P rather than a horrible 480P

Why does it suck for you if the new Wii is HD? I never understand the comments complaining that a new product is better than the product they own. I assume you knew the Wii was 480p when you purchased it. If that wasn't what you wanted, you should have waited for something you did want. I didn't want a 480p Wii and didn't buy one and hope the next generation is 1080p. I won't buy that either since I committed to the PS3 for my one game console but better products are always a good idea in my opinion regardless of what that does to the value of my older inferior product.

Chris

DIRECTVMAN · 10-29-2009, 10:14 PM

I don't think 480p is horrible.

If you think it's horrible why don't you sell it ?
Why did you even buy it ?

Halo360Fan · 10-29-2009, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DIRECTVMAN

I don't think 480p is horrible.

If you think it's horrible why don't you sell it ?
Why did you even buy it ?

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Originally Posted by chris

Why does it suck for you if the new Wii is HD? I never understand the comments complaining that a new product is better than the product they own. I assume you knew the Wii was 480p when you purchased it. If that wasn't what you wanted, you should have waited for something you did want. I didn't want a 480p Wii and didn't buy one and hope the next generation is 1080p. I won't buy that either since I committed to the PS3 for my one game console but better products are always a good idea in my opinion regardless of what that does to the value of my older inferior product.

I did not think nintendo would release a new wii. I would think they would release a whole brand new system not a upgraded system thats all ready out. Did you think Nintendo would upgrade the wii? I really think they wouldn't if I knew then I would have waited.

I did not say the wii is horrible I said the maximum res is not great. The Wii is fun but I wished it looked better.

GLOW · 10-30-2009, 01:13 AM

If we were playing Ninja Gaiden and Killzone on the Wii I'd care but it's a damn Nintendo console. HD graphics aren't really that important when you're playing Mario Kart and Wii Sports. As long as it's native 16:9 and progressive, I could care less what my cartoon kiddie games look like. Hell, even MadWorld didn't look too bad and it was only 480i.

Nevada_MO_Guy · 10-30-2009, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Halo360Fan

Did you think Nintendo would upgrade the wii?

From the article and quote listed by the OP.

Allegedly, there will be the option to trade in old Wii's for "Wii 2" consoles.

MikeRox · 10-30-2009, 04:35 AM

Has nobody watched their handling of their popular consoles this past decade?

GBA - GB:SP - GBMicro
DS - DS Lite - DSi
Wii - WiiHD is fairly predictable given that so many people now openly state avoiding the system due to it's lack of HD. I think they'd give it an initially secret horsepower boost too and then gradually phase across to it while early titles would just run in a different resolution but with the same visuals.

**PFC5** · 10-30-2009, 05:45 AM

How would they handle HD wii titles playing on a non HD wii?

I doubt this will happen for that reason along. Generally they come out with a new product to avoid such incompatibilities.

EditWhiz1983 · 10-30-2009, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris Gerhard

Why does it suck for you if the new Wii is HD? I never understand the comments complaining that a new product is better than the product they own. I assume you knew the Wii was 480p when you purchased it. If that wasn't what you wanted, you should have waited for something you did want. I didn't want a 480p Wii and didn't buy one and hope the next generation is 1080p. Chris

Obviously your either very young or very old... I say that because anyone with a little bit of thinking power can figure it out on their own.

It sucks because they bought a product that is being updated and don't want to have to shell out the money for a new one. GET IT? I am sure you have felt the same way about something. Even if it was just about buying a console for X amount and then a month later it came down in price. Same thing...

Yes there will always be something bigger and better that comes out. We all know this. However if you remember NINTENDO stated that the Wii was a gaming console only when it came out and that it wouldn't never be anything but that. FYI if you keept putting off buying something for something better to emerge, then you'll never buy it. So you have to buy into it when it is right for you and obviously it was the right time for that person.

I doubt it will come out with this because the HD titles will most likely not play on the non HD console. Even if they let you trade in your Wii for the new one is it going to be for the full price of the original Wii? I doubt it, probably something like $50 which is worthless IMO towards a new one, which you know damn well is going to cost a minimum of $299 if not $350.

MikeRox · 10-30-2009, 06:32 AM

You seem to be drawing a lot of conclusions from very little information and living in a very idealistic world.

It's not really any different than from the Elite model which suddenly offered HDMI which the original Xbox 360 omitted and a 120gb HDD. The cost of the 120gb HDD on it's own was astronomical to a point whereby, trading in your older 360 for the Elite was actually just as worthwhile an option and with the way the 360 has gone, a 20gb HDD is absolutely nothing (which is why it's the Pro that has been phased out).

Things get replaced, it happens. The Wii has been on the market in it's current specification for 3 years next month. In that time the 360 Elite and the 250gb models will have been released on the 360, and the PS3 slim has also been introduced (offering cheaper running costs and a much smaller form factor).

Why does a HD outputting Wii offend you? Like Chris said, if HD was make or break, you wouldn't have bought it, but it was always obvious from the market and competition, that HD is eventually where the market was heading. That makes a Wii HD a foregone conclusion IMO and I'm surprised it's taken so long for major rumours of one to even surface.

I'll happily shell out for a HD native Wii so long as it is backwards compatible. You can still get over £100 for a Wii pre owned, that means £80 for 3 years of console use, thats very little depreciation. I spent £300 on my 360 Elite 18 months ago and I can now only get £120 for that pre owned.

GLOW · 10-30-2009, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeRox

Wii HD is fairly predictable given that so many people now openly state avoiding the system due to it's lack of HD.

That's ridiculous. Are you basing this on internet comments? I'm very big on graphics and I don't have a problem with the Wii not being HD. This isn't like the PS3 price drop. No one is going to run to the video game store to buy a Wii2 because it's finally HD. Nintendo fanboys will buy it of course, but they'd also buy it if it came in a new color.

I just don't think there are too many people out there that actually care.

marcallo · 10-30-2009, 10:42 AM

I actually care a little bit about this. I have a shit ass time getting my wii working into my home theater because of it's lack of HDMI and then when I do get it to work I have to fiddle with my TV to make it look acceptable. If they put out an upgraded wii and actually had some 3rd party support I might be more interested in using the Wii.

Right now I have a very expensive paperweight that hardly gets touched because getting it working is a pain in the ass and then when I do get it working the games inevitably disappoint me. IE Clone wars light saber dueling or whatever.

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10-29-2009, 03:55 PM	#4
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10-30-2009, 04:35 AM	#10
MikeRox Blu Blu Skies! :D Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huddersfield, United Kingdom Posts: 12,417	Has nobody watched their handling of their popular consoles this past decade? GBA - GB:SP - GBMicro DS - DS Lite - DSi Wii - WiiHD is fairly predictable given that so many people now openly state avoiding the system due to it's lack of HD. I think they'd give it an initially secret horsepower boost too and then gradually phase across to it while early titles would just run in a different resolution but with the same visuals. __________________ REGION B 4TW! Latest HD additions - I Love You Man - 17 Again - Born on the 4th of July - Paul Blart: Mall Cop - Monsters, Inc. HD Movies - Um... Lost count >_< bout 250 Latest Gaming Additions - Mirrors Edge - Scene It BOS - Wartech: Senko No Ronde - Lego Indiana Jones/Kung Fu Panda 2 pack - Silent Hill

10-30-2009, 05:45 AM	#11
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10-29-2009, 03:34 PM	#3
KEEBS1984 Loves me some Blu-rays :) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 2,261	Doh nvm!

10-29-2009, 10:14 PM	#6
DIRECTVMAN High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 291	I don't think 480p is horrible. If you think it's horrible why don't you sell it ? Why did you even buy it ?

10-30-2009, 06:32 AM	#13
MikeRox Blu Blu Skies! :D Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huddersfield, United Kingdom Posts: 12,417	You seem to be drawing a lot of conclusions from very little information and living in a very idealistic world. It's not really any different than from the Elite model which suddenly offered HDMI which the original Xbox 360 omitted and a 120gb HDD. The cost of the 120gb HDD on it's own was astronomical to a point whereby, trading in your older 360 for the Elite was actually just as worthwhile an option and with the way the 360 has gone, a 20gb HDD is absolutely nothing (which is why it's the Pro that has been phased out). Things get replaced, it happens. The Wii has been on the market in it's current specification for 3 years next month. In that time the 360 Elite and the 250gb models will have been released on the 360, and the PS3 slim has also been introduced (offering cheaper running costs and a much smaller form factor). Why does a HD outputting Wii offend you? Like Chris said, if HD was make or break, you wouldn't have bought it, but it was always obvious from the market and competition, that HD is eventually where the market was heading. That makes a Wii HD a foregone conclusion IMO and I'm surprised it's taken so long for major rumours of one to even surface. I'll happily shell out for a HD native Wii so long as it is backwards compatible. You can still get over £100 for a Wii pre owned, that means £80 for 3 years of console use, thats very little depreciation. I spent £300 on my 360 Elite 18 months ago and I can now only get £120 for that pre owned. __________________ REGION B 4TW! Latest HD additions - I Love You Man - 17 Again - Born on the 4th of July - Paul Blart: Mall Cop - Monsters, Inc. HD Movies - Um... Lost count >_< bout 250 Latest Gaming Additions - Mirrors Edge - Scene It BOS - Wartech: Senko No Ronde - Lego Indiana Jones/Kung Fu Panda 2 pack - Silent Hill

10-30-2009, 10:42 AM	#15
marcallo High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 457	I actually care a little bit about this. I have a shit ass time getting my wii working into my home theater because of it's lack of HDMI and then when I do get it to work I have to fiddle with my TV to make it look acceptable. If they put out an upgraded wii and actually had some 3rd party support I might be more interested in using the Wii. Right now I have a very expensive paperweight that hardly gets touched because getting it working is a pain in the ass and then when I do get it working the games inevitably disappoint me. IE Clone wars light saber dueling or whatever.